#57709A
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(54.3% 0.073 260.5), rgb(87, 112, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#57709A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57709A |
| RGB | rgb(87, 112, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 28%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.073 260.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #57709A | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #57709A | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #57709A text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #57709A text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D6
oklch(80.8% 0.032 261.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EA2C2
oklch(70.8% 0.052 259.8)
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Step 500
500
#728AB2
oklch(63% 0.067 260.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#57709A
oklch(54.3% 0.073 260.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A6187
oklch(49% 0.067 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D4F6E
oklch(42.6% 0.057 261)
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Step 900
900
#344259
oklch(37.7% 0.044 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2734
oklch(27.1% 0.027 260)
#57709A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #61739C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596C99 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F797F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57709A
#57709A
oklch(54.3% 0.073 260.5)
- #856B3C
#856B3C
oklch(54.2% 0.072 81.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #57709A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.020
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.026
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.030
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.032
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.043
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.052
Use #57709A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.